Caption

bronze coin, Pantikapaion; obverse: head of young Dionysus in an ivy wreath facing right; reverse: bow and arrows in a gorytos with straps, monogram on the left; iconography: bow in a quiver, head of Dionysus, quivers, gorytos, bows, weapons, armament; monograms; Dionysus (mythology); Black Sea, Cimmerian Bosporus, Pantikapaion; end of 2nd–ca. mid. 1st century BC (time of Mithridates VI Eupator, 120–63 BC); weight 15.00 g; diameter 24.5–24.8 mm

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A54_058

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (2.5Mb) / 12.5in x 12.5in / 3744 x 3744 (300dpi)

Keywords

bronze coin Pantikapaion obverse head young Dionysus ivy wreath facing right reverse bow arrows gorytos straps monogram left iconography quiver Dionysus quivers bows weapons armament monograms mythology Black Sea Cimmerian Bosporus 2nd–ca mid 1st century BC time Mithridates VI Eupator 120–63 Bc weight 15.00 g diameter 24.5–24.8 mm round worn metal coin dark brown black patina hints lighter bronze showing raised areas coin features raised profile face right-facing orientation textured hair decorative elements surface pitting uneven wear across edges relief.